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[Oss]

I had no idea there was so much to remove on a bmw 1150rtp to change the battery

12 bolts using a torx set some of them hidden behind and under stuff and take off left mirror and then realized the crash bars needed to come off so off to autozone to get a matrix hex set but all is well and I only have one or two extra parts which dont seem to be needed yet   one is a bolt that ju st wont turn maybe a grommet behind it fell out which could be the other extra part
will be taking the old battery and the one from the aux spot to be tested to see if I can still use one as the aux

It took me three hours all together including the trip to autozone yes I made sure the bike started before I put the bars back on.  

no beers were sacrificed during the process, a situation which is presently being addressed

[R J]

oss, that is one reason I got rid of my Gold Wing for a Hardley and then the Hardley for the Valkyrie........   Less Tupperware each change.

[..]

Do an air filter change on a GL1800. For a novice it's about a 2 hour + job!          

Ludicrous. Pisses me off just watching the video.

GL1800 Air Filter changing, 2006 and later non-Airbag models	powered by Aeva

The ST1300 takes about 20 minutes on a slow day.

[big turkey]

Well there goes my Gold Wing Aspirations in about one filter change.

They can keep thier Tupper Ware Torpedoes.

It ain't worth it.

AL

motorcycle how to change an air filter Harley Davidson	powered by Aeva

[Serk]

I do about 75% of the work on my Valkyrie...

The spousal unit didn't understand why I refused to even change the oil on her ST1300, 'till I made a deal with her. I'll do the work, but she has to do all the tupperware removal/replacement...

Can't even remember what we did, but after she spent 2-3 hours doing her part, and I spent 5-10 minutes doing the "real" work, she agreed, better to just let the boys at the shop take care of that one...

[Gear Jammer]

I'm not sure how, but I guess they could have made this procedure a bigger PITA,,,    

[alph]

yeah, but i'm sure it's a hell of a lot easier then changing a darn head light on an interstate!!!

[highcountry]

Tupperware bikes don't have to be so difficult to work if they are designed intelligently.  For example, my FJR1300 which in encapsulated in tupperware requires two screws holding on a cover in the fairing to be removed to access and service the battery.  The air filter also requires only panel to be removed to access the air filter.  Oil and coolant changes are not too difficult either.  Not as easy as the Valk but no harder than my Yamaha ATVs.

Now, accessing the inline engine, well that's a different story altogether.